This. MLMs are a scourge on the church and a black eye on Utah

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Jan 10, 2018
3:41:07pm

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HowardH

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Buffalo

1/10/18 3:28pm

Is 'Sam I Am' on the board today? We have an emergency

Zaphod

1/10/18 3:29pm

Easy there Elder Ballard

Dynasty1

1/10/18 3:30pm

I have time to respond to this because of the freedom I've been given to

byubyu

1/10/18 3:31pm

BM sent.

Conan

1/10/18 3:33pm

We moved from Lehi about a year and a half ago...

Zedhead

1/10/18 3:32pm

I just wish Mormons weren't so gullible with them... Doesn't help the "weak minded" argument we get a lot...

crm48

1/10/18 3:33pm

Maybe you ought to put two and two together.

fulano

1/10/18 4:19pm

Thank you for putting my thought and writing them down.

cougaman

1/10/18 3:33pm

So, they are lower than Yewt fans?

PhilPete

1/10/18 3:33pm

The hardcore MLMers, yes.

Zedhead

1/10/18 3:35pm

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Buffalo

1/10/18 3:36pm

Nobody is lower than Ute fans, unless it involves something that should put you

cougaman

1/10/18 3:36pm

Ute fan MLMers?

bluecheese

1/10/18 3:38pm

Ute fan felons

cougaman

1/10/18 3:53pm

Seems redundant.

bluecheese

1/10/18 4:08pm

I'm sure there's a lot of overlap

KingDave

1/10/18 3:40pm

RE: Just to make it clear how I feel about MLMers

darkcoug

1/10/18 3:35pm

My wife and I have a pact to never get involved in any MLM.

Cougarrr

1/10/18 3:36pm

The good thing about living over 1,000 miles away from Utah is I never see any of this

Indy Coug

1/10/18 3:37pm

It's nice for the Utahs too

Zaphod

1/10/18 3:40pm

It's everywhere. Don't kid yourself.

JuicyJam

1/10/18 3:41pm

Way worse in Utah, don't kid yourself

Kerbouchard

1/10/18 3:44pm

It is bad for sure. And lots companies are based there for whatever reason.

JuicyJam

1/10/18 5:09pm

It's more of a product of ward/neighborhood demographics

HiLife

1/10/18 3:46pm

I’ve lived in lots of places and the only place I’ve

BerkeleyCoug

1/10/18 3:47pm

Same here - way worse in Utah

trublulgc

1/10/18 4:02pm

many MLMs are based in utah, but most do their best business in the south-east

coltonbyu

1/10/18 4:11pm

I’m currently living in the southeast and I can

BerkeleyCoug

1/10/18 9:04pm

I live outside of Utah. The only MLMrs I know are mormons. But for the LDS who

Jay Rick

1/10/18 4:26pm

And all of them got into it because of their Utah friends/family

Gigo

1/10/18 4:39pm

Just this week I've seen 3 people trying to sell mlm products in Texas.

JuicyJam

1/10/18 5:12pm

Don't recall ever seeing a billboard, or hearing it talked about on church in UT

JuicyJam

1/10/18 5:10pm

Same. I’ve lived in Utah my entire life and although I read the news about mlm,

Gate5

1/10/18 7:38pm

Every single one of them?

CougarBlue08

1/10/18 3:40pm

Can you name one that's an exception?

Jesse Pinkman

1/10/18 3:42pm

Yes, I do personally know good, honest people who participate in MLMs

CougarBlue08

1/10/18 3:43pm

Not the people - Do you know of a legitimate MLM?

Jesse Pinkman

1/10/18 3:47pm

That wasn't the point. The OP was about the people, not the companies

CougarBlue08

1/10/18 3:54pm

I didn't read it that way.

Shore10

1/10/18 6:17pm

look deeper than the surface.

Mayor of Cougartown

1/11/18 9:29am

This. MLMs are a scourge on the church and a black eye on Utah

HowardH

1/10/18 3:41pm

the only thing I like about them is when they donate big money to BYU football... so I'm conflicted.....

HarlemCoug

1/10/18 3:42pm

If MLM products were so good they wouldn't have to sell a business opportunity

mudpupper

1/10/18 3:42pm

You mean this might not be real??

Twin Roots

1/10/18 3:45pm

Pretty sure that one is legit. I take it all back.

mudpupper

1/10/18 3:46pm

Invigaron!

Twin Roots

1/10/18 3:43pm

Invigaron is totally different, it is a reverse funnel system!

IceCreamButt

1/10/18 3:52pm

And where do I put my feet?

MwangoleCoug9

1/10/18 3:56pm

Why the diplomacy? Take your gloves off and

CLCougar

1/10/18 3:44pm

Let me know when you're done ranting so I can teach you how to fire your boss

Jeff Spicoli

1/10/18 3:50pm

RE: Just to make it clear how I feel about MLMers

DapperDan

1/10/18 3:56pm

Sounds like someone needs a hug at best

coug10278

1/10/18 3:57pm

Anakin Skywalker knows how you feel, maybe not as much. But to some degree.

powerbait

1/10/18 4:03pm

I feel a new version of the Max Hall curse coming.

byujdmba

1/10/18 4:06pm

Sad to see how afraid of success you are

Longbow Cougar

1/10/18 4:07pm

Someone needs some lavender oils. That will calm you right down.

Gigo

1/10/18 4:23pm

Tell that to Blake Roney's face. One of the best men I know who has done more

andrewg3

1/10/18 5:35pm

RE: Tell that to Blake Roney's face. One of the best men I know who has done

IceCreamButt

1/10/18 5:44pm

Because it's hard to do good things with ill gotten gains. it's true... true.

vegasnative

1/10/18 9:18pm

I love it when MLM'ers out themselves. dude - GET OUT

Mayor of Cougartown

1/11/18 12:25pm

I'm not an "MLMer." The Roneys are good family friends of mine.

andrewg3

1/11/18 1:37pm

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Buffalo

1/11/18 1:44pm

I didn't say that at all. But I will say that BYU athletics would not be the

andrewg3

1/11/18 5:49pm

There are literally many broken families who lived happily in poverty before a

Y2k

1/12/18 7:42pm

Oh my...get a grip. Sounds like someone either doesn't know what they're

coug10278

1/12/18 8:20pm

I understand how you feel.

thebruce

1/10/18 6:10pm

you know, there are some companies classed as MLMs that are legitimate direct selling companies. And there is

ChinaFan

1/10/18 9:07pm

I was waiting for a line about them pouring essential oils on your mom.

Mr Blue

1/10/18 10:33pm

So you hate half your ward and neighbors? Sad. Most are good people enjoying

Cougarfan777

1/10/18 10:54pm

It will be tragic one day when you have a lawnmower accident on a Sunday,

CLCougar

1/10/18 11:02pm

Years ago there was an MLM product called meleluca, I don't know what was in it

Cougarfan777

1/10/18 11:09pm

it's still produced, and indeed has some medicinal qualities. My grandfather first introduced it to me soon after I was

ChinaFan

1/10/18 11:44pm

My aunt was in that and hence my Mom was suckered into some. That crap smelled

Mayor of Cougartown

1/11/18 12:29pm

I hate and am embarrassed that BYU takes their money.

Y2k

1/11/18 12:02am

why is it embarrassing, I think BYU is pretty good about the few that they allow to advertise and who support BYU

ChinaFan

1/11/18 1:17am

I could be wrong on which ones are direct marketing and which are MLM's because

Y2k

1/11/18 10:51am

Says the freeloading poster.

Division Bell

1/11/18 9:09am

So, love our enemies but HATE MLMers? Did I get that right?

canofpicante

1/11/18 1:56pm

They despitefully use us, so, yeah, I guess forgiveness is in order.

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